Agriculture

Global Carbon Farming Program
_{Your partner in delivering shared value through sustainable agriculture}

At BASF, we recognize sustainable agriculture as a catalyst for climate change mitigation and nature-positive impact. Through our Global Carbon Farming Program, we support farmers in adopting climate-smart agricultural practices to enhance carbon sequestration, improve soil health, and therefore reduce CO_₂e and overall greenhouse gas emissions.

These practices also contribute to boosting farm yields, long-term farm profitability, and the generation of carbon credits. Our program/our robust framework enables measurable Scope 3 emission reductions across agricultural value chains, helping partners meet Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and decrease their carbon footprint.

Whether you’re a grower or part of the food supply chain, carbon farming offers a path to resilience, sustainability, and climate impact—today and for the future.

Icons of sustainability representing plant growth, CO2 reduction, satellite tech, digital agriculture, and collaboration.

We empower farmers:

with a strong portfolio, including technologies, and expertise
to simplify farm management for greater efficiency and accessibility
to boost soil health, water efficiency & biodiversity
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost profits through carbon credits

We provide value chain partners with:

a “one-stop-shop” to validate their decarbonization efforts by leveraging our scientific expertise and working with a credible digital carbon framework
linkages to independent verification registries to measure, monitor, report, audit and deliver carbon credits
partnership opportunities to reduce Scope 3 emissions and advance their sustainability goals
strategic support to decarbonize value chains and achieve their Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments

Our highlights so far from the Global Carbon Farming Program

Farmers around the world are already part of the Global Carbon Farming program. Click on each element to learn more, and how you could benefit.

Biofuel Carbon Intensity Project, USA

In the United States, BASF and Anew Climate are committed to helping maximize the benefits for farmers, retail agronomists and biorefineries. Our shared mission is to make low-CI grain valuable and achievable for all parties across the biofuel value chain.

Contact: Jessica Monserrate

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KlimaPartner Landwirtschaft, Germany

BASF and RWZ have joined forces in the Climate Partner Agriculture project to gain scientifically sound insights into how CO2e in agriculture can be reduced by up to 30% per ton of crop yield. 

Contact: Markus Roeser

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Boortmalt, Ireland

The world’s leading malted barley provider, Boortmalt, chose BASF to successfully generate the first SustainCERT Verified Impact Units (VIUs) by reducing and removing on-farm greenhouse gas emissions. The Global Carbon Farming Program has resulted in average savings of 2.3 tons CO₂e per hectare, reducing GHG emissions by nearly 90% and bringing barley production closer to net-zero.

Contact: Richard Corden

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NEWGREEN rice project, Japan

Alongside NEWGREEN, BASF will support Japanese farmers to adopt technologies that reduce water use and methane cultivation from rice cultivation – which accounts for around 40% of methane emissions in Japan. The project plans to launch a pilot for a carbon credit program by 2026.

Contact: Pranav Sethaputra

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Simpsons Malt, UK

BASF is recording all on-farm crop management practices at Simpsons Malt’s UK sites via its Global Carbon Farming Program. Gold Standard independently verifies the reduction of value chain (scope 3) GHG emissions achieved by Simpsons Malt as part of the Gold Standard Value Change Program. BASF contributes to this process by monitoring and reporting the results.

Contact: Richard Corden

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Cérèsia, France

BASF is running a carbon offsetting pilot in collaboration with Cérèsia in France. So far, a 50% average reduction in ammonia emissions into the air, 12% reduction in the carbon footprint linked to the spreading of nitrogen solution and 2.1% gain in yield has been recorded.

Contact: Ahmed Lamine LO

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As your partner in delivering shared value through sustainable agriculture, BASF strengthens decarbonization programs by enhancing transparency, providing concrete proof points, and leveraging a strong portfolio. Our Global Carbon Farming Program demonstrates the potential of climate-smart agriculture. It highlights the importance of connecting farmers with stakeholders to develop scalable solutions, creating a win-win situation for all parties and the environment.

Marko Grozdanovic

Senior Vice President Global Strategic Marketing and Sustainability at BASF Agricultural Solutions